US5572072A
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Semiconductor device having a multi-layer metallization structure
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-11-16
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2014-11-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a wiring structure for a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, which fills up a contact hole of below one half micron. An insulating layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a contact hole is formed in the insulating layer. On the insulating layer, a first metal is deposited via a CVD method to form a CVD metal layer or a CVD metal plug filling up the contact hole. Then, the thus-obtained CVD metal layer or the CVD metal plus is heat-treated in a vacuum at a high temperature below the melting point of the first metal, thereby planarizing the surface of the CVD metal layer. A second metal is deposited via a sputtering method on the CVD metal layer or on the CVD metal plug to thereby form a sputtered metal layer. The contact hole is filled up with the first metal by the CVD method and then a reliable sputtered metal layer is deposited via a sputtering method. The wiring layer can be used for semiconductor devices of the next generation.
Inventors
- 👤 Sang-in Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:23
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43; H10P14/44; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/042; H10W20/045; H10W20/047; H10W20/048; H10W20/052; H10W20/0523; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; H10W20/063; H10W20/0633; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/425; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; an opening formed in said insulating layer, said opening including a bottom surface comprised of a portion of said substrate; a composite diffusion barrier layer formed on said bottom surface of said opening and on walls of said insulating layer defining said opening, said composite diffusion barrier layer being comprised of at least first and second sub-layers, said composite diffusion barrier layer including wing portions extending laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on adjacent surface portions of said insulating layer; an oxide layer formed on said composite diffusion barrier layer; a nucleation layer formed on said oxide layer; a first metal layer formed on said nucleation layer, said first metal layer including a plug portion filling said opening and wing portions which extend laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on said wing portions of said composite diffusion barrier layer, said plug portion and said wing portions of said first metal layer being continuous and comprised of the same material; an intermediate layer formed on said first metal layer; and a second metal layer formed on said intermediate layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; an opening formed in said insulating layer, said opening including a bottom surface comprised of a portion of said substrate; a composite diffusion barrier layer formed on said bottom surface of said opening and on walls of said insulating layer defining said opening, said composite diffusion barrier layer being comprised of at least first and second sub-layers, said composite diffusion barrier layer including wing portions extending laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on adjacent surface portions of said insulating layer; an oxide layer formed on said composite diffusion barrier layer; a nucleation layer formed on said oxide layer; a first metal layer formed on said nucleation layer, said first metal layer including a plug portion filling said opening and wing portions which extend laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on said wing portions of said composite diffusion barrier layer, said plug portion and said wing portions of said first metal layer being continuous and comprised of the same material; an intermediate layer formed on said first metal layer; and a second metal layer formed on said intermediate layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The semiconductor device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
204 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; an opening formed in said insulating layer, said opening including a bottom surface comprised of a portion of said substrate; a composite diffusion barrier layer formed on said bottom surface of said opening and on walls of said insulating layer defining said opening, said composite diffusion barrier layer being comprised of at least first and second sub-layers, said composite diffusion barrier layer including win portions extending laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on adjacent surface portions of said insulating layer; a nucleation layer formed on said composite diffusion barrier layer; a first metal layer formed on said nucleation layer, said first metal layer including a plug portion filling said opening and wing portions which extend laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on said wing portions of said composite diffusion barrier layer, said plug portion and said wing portions of said first metal layer being continuous and comprised of the same material; an intermediate layer formed on said first metal layer, said intermediate layer comprising a further diffusion barrier layer having a <111>crystal orientation; and a second metal layer formed on said intermediate layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
204 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; an opening formed in said insulating layer, said opening including a bottom surface comprised of a portion of said substrate; a composite diffusion barrier layer formed on said bottom surface of said opening and on walls of said insulating layer defining said opening, said composite diffusion barrier layer being comprised of at least first and second sub-layers, said composite diffusion barrier layer including win portions extending laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on adjacent surface portions of said insulating layer; a nucleation layer formed on said composite diffusion barrier layer; a first metal layer formed on said nucleation layer, said first metal layer including a plug portion filling said opening and wing portions which extend laterally outwardly beyond an upper edge of said opening and on said wing portions of said composite diffusion barrier layer, said plug portion and said wing portions of said first metal layer being continuous and comprised of the same material; an intermediate layer formed on said first metal layer, said intermediate layer comprising a further diffusion barrier layer having a <111>crystal orientation; and a second metal layer formed on said intermediate layer.
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